Baked Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

With only 5 ingredients, this baked sweet potato chips recipe is easy and makes crunchy, salty chips every time.

Paprika and garlic powder are the secret ingredients on these chips that gives them a flavor similar to sweet potato fries.

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How to Make Baked Sweet Potato Chips in The Oven

The full recipe for these chips is at the bottom of the page, but here’s a quick breakdown of how easy it is to make these chips:

⏱️ STEP 1: PREHEAT THE OVEN & PREPARE YOUR BAKING SHEETS

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper (you can also use one baking sheet and do your chips in two rounds). 

? STEP 2: SLICE YOUR POTATOES

Use a mandoline slicer set to the thinnest possible setting to slice your sweet potato into rounds. If you don’t have a mandoline, use a sharp knife to thinly slice your potato. 

Note: to make crispy sweet potato chips, it’s highly recommended to use a mandoline slicer. You can use a knife but it’s more challenging to slice your sweet potato thin enough to create chips.

Here’s an example of a budget-friendly mandoline that will do the job (this is the one I use and it made ALL the difference in getting these to turn out like actual chips):

OXO Hand Held Mandoline

? STEP 3: TOSS WITH OIL & SEASONINGS

Toss the sweet potato with the olive oil and seasonings in a bowl. Toss well, making sure that the sweet potato pieces are covered in oil. Arrange the potato rounds on the baking sheets in one layer with no overlapping.

? STEP 4: BAKE THEM TILL CRISPY

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 – 25 minutes. For crunchy chips, bake them a few minutes longer, until each chip is browned. Let the chips rest on the pan for 5 minutes before removing them.

How to Store Homemade Sweet Potato Chips

Once your chips are cooled, dab any excess oil with a paper towel and move the chips to an airtight container for storage. You can store your chips at room temperature for up to 3 days.

These chips will keep for up to 3 days, but they are best enjoyed sooner, as they lose their crispiness over time.

How to Make Sweet Potato Chips Crispy

Perfectly crispy chips are a combination of the following:

Coating the chips in oil:

When you toss your sweet potato rounds in oil, make sure that each one is coated in oil. The rounds will tend to stick together, so separate them with your hands as you toss them.

Baking the chips long enough:

This is most important! Bake your chips until they are crispy all the way though. If you want crispy chips, make sure each chip is browned! If you aren’t sure if your chips are done, test one and keep baking them if the middle is still chewy.

Slicing the chips thin enough:

This is the most common error when making sweet potato chips – not slicing them thin enough! I wasn’t able to get crispy chips until I started using a mandoline to slice them. And I used the mandoline on the thinnest possible setting.

If you’re having trouble getting your chips crispy, start but trying to make them with a mandoline.

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